Skip to content

New generic extensionSince 2015

.gold domain registration

An extension named for gold: for a goldsmith or gold trader who wants an address that names the goods in one word, and for those who take gold as the sign of a first-class service.

Score card

.gold in six cells

Our score out of five, as we see it when we help a customer choose.

Trust
3 out of 5
Easy to remember
4 out of 5
Global reach
2 out of 5
Price stability
1 out of 5
Short names available
5 out of 5
Local meaning
1 out of 5

Overview

What is .gold

Gold is one of the English words people know almost everywhere. The extension’s name ties it to the metal and its trade, and to the sense of excellence gold carries in speech. .gold entered the internet’s root in 2015 as a new generic extension; it is run by Binky Moon, LLC.

It suits goldsmiths’ shops, gold traders and jewelry makers, and also fits a service or membership that wants to say it’s the top tier. Where goldsmiths have their well-known markets in the cities and people buy gold for weddings and occasions, as they do in the UAE, .gold states the goldsmith’s trade with no explaining, and it supports names in Arabic and DNSSEC signing.

We have a low first-year offer, but the renewal is among the most expensive extensions we sell, and the gap between them is wide, so count the cost of the following years before choosing it. It’s less familiar than .com, so register your shop’s name in .com too.

Type
New generic extension (new gTLD)
In the root since
12 March 2015
Name’s origin
gold
Responsible body
Binky Moon, LLC
Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
DNSSEC
Supported
Names in Arabic
Supported (IDN)

Who it suits

For your field: is .gold the best fit?

Every field has an extension that says something about it. Here is what .gold says in each, and which extension completes it.

  • Gold and jewelry trade

    Excellent · The first choice

    It states your goods in a word every customer knows, and makes the shop’s name and address one thing.

    Register it with.gold.com

  • A goldsmith’s shop in the UAE

    Good · A good fit with .com

    The market’s or city’s name before .gold tells your customer where to find you, and .com serves those who type your shop’s name out of habit; register both.

    Register it with.com.gold

  • Jewelry design

    Good · A good fit

    For a designer working in gold it names the material, and .art completes it if the work is more art than trade.

    Register it with.gold.art

  • A membership or premium tier

    Good · A good fit

    Gold is the sign of the top tier, so it suits a membership or premium service that wants to say so.

    Register it with.gold.vip

  • An online jewelry store

    Good · A good fit

    It states your goods, and .store says buying happens on the site itself.

    Register it with.gold.store

  • A silver or accessories shop

    Consider another · Consider .store

    Gold in the name of a shop that doesn’t sell it promises your customer what you don’t have.

    Register it with.store.shop

What it does for you

What you gain when you register it

  • Your goods in the address

    Before customers enter the site, they know they’re at a goldsmith’s or a gold trader’s.

  • Email that presents your shop

    info@sagha-dubai.gold tells your customer who you are before they read the message.

  • The sense of excellence

    In speech gold stands for the best, and the address carries that sense to what you offer.

  • Short names still free

    Words taken in .com long ago you may find free here.

And where its value shows

On the shop front

A word passers-by read with no spelling.

On the jewelry box

A small address worthy of what’s inside.

On the receipt

Your shop’s address beside the weight and karat.

In ads

A short word seen from afar.

Pros and cons

What you should know before you register

Frankly, as we’d tell a customer who asks us before registering.

Pros

  • 01A short word everyone knows
  • 02Suits goldsmiths, gold traders and jewelry designers
  • 03Carries a sense of excellence
  • 04A low first-year offer with us
  • 05Supports names in Arabic and DNSSEC signing

Cons

  • 01Its renewal is among the most expensive we sell
  • 02A wide gap between the offer and the renewal
  • 03Less familiar than .com to many people
  • 04Doesn’t suit work unrelated to gold

Rules

Registration terms for .gold

What the registry requires and what we add, in one place.

Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
Documents
None required
Name length
Up to 63 characters
Characters
a–z, digits and hyphens, never first or last
Names in Arabic
Supported (IDN)
Registration term
1 to 10 years
DNSSEC
Supported
Privacy protection
Optional, for a separate fee
Transfer
60 days after registration or the last transfer, with an EPP code; adds a year to its term

Life cycle

From registration until the name is free again

What happens to your name if it isn’t renewed, and when you can still get it back.

  1. 01Registration1 to 10 yearsThe name is yours from the moment you pay, for the term you chose.
  2. 02Before expiry31 days, then 8 days beforeWe remind you twice by email; auto-renewal saves you the reminder.
  3. 03After expiryDays 1–8The website and email stop; renew within these days at the regular renewal price.
  4. 04AuctionFrom day 10The name may go to auction; if it sells, it passes to its buyer.Domain recovery policy
  5. 05Redemption30 daysIf the registry offers it after deletion: a $200 redemption fee plus a year’s renewal.
  6. 06Final deletion5 daysThen the name is free again for anyone to register.

Tips

Before you register

  1. 1Compare your second year, not your firstThe offer covers the first year only, so compare the renewal price with another extension before choosing.
  2. 2Your shop’s name as the market knows itIf customers know you by a family or market name, make it your domain the way they say it.
  3. 3A short name, read as it’s writtenIf it needs spelling out on the phone, it’s too long or too complicated.
  4. 4No digits or hyphens that need explainingEvery hyphen or digit has to be said, and what has to be said gets forgotten.
  5. 5Renew automatically, or register for yearsUp to 10 years at once, so you never miss a date.
  6. 6Make sure the name isn’t someone else’s trademarkA registered trademark’s owner can recover the name from whoever registered it first.

Nearby extensions

If your name is taken in .gold

FAQ5 questions

Frequently asked questions about .gold

Didn’t find your answer? Our technical support team is with you around the clock.

Contact support

  • $14 for the first year with an offer, then $120 for each renewal. Look at the renewal price before you register: it’s what you’ll pay every year after the first.

  • Anyone, person or organization, from any country, with no documents or conditions; the contact details in the owner’s name just need to be accurate.

  • Yes, once 60 days have passed since it was registered or last transferred. Ask your current provider for the transfer (EPP) code and open a transfer request with us; a full year is added to the domain’s term.

  • We remind you by email 31 days and 8 days before expiry, and 3 days after it. After expiry the website and email stop, and you can renew in the first eight days at the regular renewal price; from day 10 it may go to auction. If it is deleted and the registry allows redemption within 30 days, the redemption fee is $200 plus a year’s renewal.

  • Yes. The body responsible for .gold has an Arabic table in IANA’s repository of internationalized names (IDN), so the name is written in Arabic and stored in a form that begins with xn--.

Get your standout domain at unbeatable prices

Start now and choose the perfect domain for your business or brand, with full control and round-the-clock technical support in one place.

Register your domain nowTransfer your domain to us
.com domain per year
$17
Lowest first-year price (.pics)
$3
extensions in the price list
128